A disease which occurs most commonly in women between the ages of 20 and 50 and is characterized by destruction of joint surfaces, joint capsule and ligaments causing marked deformity and joint instability is

___________refers to the gentle, continuous application of pulling force that can align a fracture, reduce muscle spasms, and relieve pain.

___________ is a general term for a group of hereditary,progressive disorders affecting skeletal muscle

Which best describes Mrs. Smith's condition

Follow-up for the complications of osteoporosis as they affect the spine. Mrs. Smith had a 6 mo. history of progressive disabling back pain visibly associated with progressive kyphotic deformity of the thoracolumbar spine, with an attendant cervical lordosis. X-rays of the thoracic spine reveal a compression fracture of T11 and L1. I advised the patient that such fractures, even without trauma, may be complications of underlying osteoporosis as severe as hers.

What type of spinal deformity is present?

The patient is having pain around the medial aspect of his left knee. About 12 yrs. ago he had a tear of his medial meniscus (crescent-shaped fibrocartilage), which was removed. On examination he has a well-healed medial scar to his left knee; there was no effusion; full ROM (range of motion); and it is stable.
X-rays show very slight scarring of the medial femoral condyle and a small accessory bone medially, but nothing in the interior of the joint. The great toe shows a healed fracture. There was no obvious exostosis impinging on the base of the nail.